التمرين الثاني الحوائط الساندة
SHEET NO. 2
RETAINING WALL
Q 1-
Explain using clear sketches some practical use of
retaining walls.
Q 2-
Mention the different type of retaining walls with
empirical dimension.
Q 3-
Differentiate between massive retaining walls and
cantilever retaining walls with respect to material, stability, and dimensions.
Q 4-
Discuss failure types of retaining wall.
Q 5-
How to increase the stability of the retaining walls for any modes of
failure?
Q 6-
Discuss the effect of water table overall stability of
cantilever type retaining walls
·
Existence of surcharge on the upper or lower ground
surface.
·
Rise of the ground behind the walls.
Q 7-
Explain using cleat sketches the different types of
drainage systems used to relief the hydrostatic pressure behind the retaining
walls.
Q 8-
For plain concrete gravity retaining wall shown in
Fig. ( 1) It is required to check
overall stability.
Q 9-
For plain concrete gravity retaining wall shown in
Fig. ( 2) It is required to check
overall stability.
Q 10- Design the
cantilever reinforced concrete shown in Fig. ( 3) for the given data:
fc = 60 Kg/cm2
, fs = 1400 kg/cm2 , k1 = 0.31 , k2
= 1218.
Q 11- For the shown reinforced concrete Reversed L- Shaped retaining wall in the Fig.
( 4). It is required to design this system. Show to scale section elevation
with full details.
Q 12- Resolve problem
No. 10 in case of L- Shaped retaining wall.
Q 13- For the
counterfort retaining wall shown in Fig. ( 5 ). It is required to design this
system. Show to scale section elevation with full details.
Q 14- For the
Buttressed retaining wall shown in Fig. ( 6 ). It is required to design this
system. Show to scale section elevation with full details.
